A surgical instrument used to facilitate grasping, manipulation, compression or joining of tissue during dissection and/or autopsy. It typically has two main designs: 1) a self-retaining, scissors-like design with ring handles with the working end having a variety of blade designs, e.g., straight, angled, or curved with parallel grooves or serrations to provide grip; and 2) tweezers-like design (may be a micro/fine instrument) with two conjoined blades with serrated tips at the working end. It is made of high-grade stainless steel and is available in various sizes and may have carbide inserts at the working end. This is a reusable device.